1. François vase Lydos Exekias (belly amphora & kylix) Amasis Painter (women weaving & wedding procession)

2.  By the 7 th century BC, the discipline & order of the Corinthian Orientalising technique had overwhelmed the Proto-Attic style  After their initial experiments with black- figure the Athenian potters recognised the promise of the new style & they went on to dominate the art market with their expertise

3.  The Attic black-figure of the 6 th century BC was a mixture of old & new features  The Orientalising ideas were absorbed into the new style & adapted to fit the larger panels of decoration  Other features included: The depiction of animals – but these were overshadowed by the interest in human form Fascination with ornamentation – both floral & stylised; they were no longer scattered on the vase to fill ‘holes’ – they were used to accent the shape of the vessel as well as to frame the new broader panels of decoration

4.  White paint for female flesh introduced (male’s skin remained glossy black colour of the original slip)  More naturalistic rendering of the human form Up until 550BC most figures rigid & 2-D After mid-6 th century BC, attempts made at ¾ pose (combination of frontal & profile) More stately & grand composition  Drapery improved – rigid lines & chequerboard himation (cloak) replaced with long folds of cloth ending in a zigzag; any pattern was painted on & simple - it followed the contours of the cloth rather than being painted over it

5.  Miniature style was inspired from the Corinthian tradition  Grand style created specifically by the Athenian potters to showcase their new style

6. Volute krater

7. Side A Lip Neck Shoulder Belly Lower Belly Lowest Belly Foot

8. Side B Lip Neck Shoulder Belly Lower Belly Lowest Belly Foot

9.  Discovered in 1848 outside the Etruscan city of Chiusi by Alessandro François  It was found in fragments around a tomb; grave robbers who had pillaged the site in antiquity had shattered it in their search for precious metal  François worked for several seasons on the site, sifting tonnes of earth & other debris in the search for fragments, before he had enough material to piece together an almost complete vessel  The François vase then went on display in Florence in 1900 but its glory was short-lived as it was shattered soon after by a ‘lunatic’, so that it had to be skilfully restored a second time by Florentine conservators